Cuttlefish that were better at self-control also performed better on learning tests.

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Cuttlefish can pass the marshmallow test

According to a new study, published Tuesday in the journal PLOS Biology, the trap-jaw evolved independently among different ant lineages between seven and ten times.

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Simple tweaks helped the trap-jaw ant evolve its powerful bite

In a world first for the study of historic documents, an unopened letter written in 1697 has been read by researchers without breaking the seal.

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Belly fat, or the persistent area of weight gain around the stomach, adapts over time to become more resistant to weight-loss treatments, according to a study published Tuesday by the journal Cell Reports.

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Belly fat can adapt to resist weight-loss strategies, study finds

(University of California - San Diego) Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine and elsewhere have identified a new drug that could prevent AD by modulating, rather than inhibiting, a key enzyme involved in forming amyloid plaques.

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Novel drug prevents amyloid plaques, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease

Tracking the U.S. population of soupfin sharks yields firsts for science, implications for management and conservation. A seven-year study of California's soupfin sharks sheds light on their migration and reproductive cycles, laying the groundwork for potential management strategies amid conserva

Researchers Unlock Mysteries of Soupfin Shark Migration and Reproduction

In an analysis of nationwide data from the Veterans Health Administration, approximately one-quarter of individuals with kidney stones had a diagnosis of osteoporosis or bone fracture around the time of their kidney stone diagnosis. The findings are published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Resea

New Research Links Kidney Stones With Bone Problems

Cyanobacteria Could Revolutionize the Plastic Industry Microbiologists at the University of Tübingen modify bacteria to produce climate-neutral and rapidly degradable bioplastics. Cyanobacteria produce plastic naturally...The post Microbiologists Modify Bacteria to Produce Climate-Neutral and Rapidly Degradable Bioplastics appeared first on SciTechDaily.

Microbiologists Modify Bacteria to Produce Climate-Neutral and Rapidly Degradable Bioplastics

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